Government has strengthened transparency in the Ministry of Finance with the relaunch and revamped Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan webpage. The webpage is now accessible to members of the public who can visit the site and access all the information relating […]
Archive for April, 2019
Historic! Antigua to compete in Easter Sunday races, $60K up for grabs
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Come Easter Sunday, residents will witness a historic horseracing event in the British Virgin Islands. For the first time, horses from Antigua will join those horses from the BVI and the neighbouring US Virgin […]
Repairs to undermined roads on JVD, VG, Tortola to begin by year’s end
Residents can expect to see permanent fixes to roads that have been undermined on Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, and Virgin Gorda as early as this year. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works Jeremy Hodge told BVI News on Wednesday […]
Talks underway with police to enforce water vending policy in Road Town
Talks are ongoing with the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force to potentially put measures in place to enforce a seven-year-old policy requiring vendors to seek permission to sell water in the capital city of Road Town. This is according to […]
Premier to lead territory-wide cleanup initiative
Premier Andrew Fahie will be heading a territorial clean-up that is expected to occur in the coming months. With the issue of waste management plaguing many districts throughout the territory, Premier Fahie is taking the charge over the next six […]
Gov’t aiming to increase cruise ship arrivals in BVI
Government is aiming to increase the number of cruise ships that typically make calls to the British Virgin Islands during peak season. In that vein, Premier Andrew Fahie — the minister responsible for tourism — is currently attending the Seatrade […]
Swain bought bike days after allegedly collecting bribe $$
Fifty-six-year-old Robert Swain reportedly purchased a motorcycle with cash, days after he allegedly received a $5,400 bribe from a local contractor. This was revealed during his first court appearance before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty […]
Deadline to pass budget 2 weeks away and still no debate, SFC deliberations
Only two weeks remain until the deadline for government to pass the territory’s 2019 budget. However, the deliberations for the all-important Standing Finance Committee (SFC) have still not started. The annual budget process comprises three main stages — the budget […]
HLSCC signs MOU with UVI, enrolled locals to now pay $6K less in tuition fees
BVI students enrolled at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will now be paying an estimated $6,000 less yearly. This stems from the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) and the University […]
Gov’t to increase awareness of 18 endangered plant species discovered in BVI
Natural Resources Minister Vincent Wheatly wants other countries to model the BVI as government promises to increase awareness of local plant species and habitats threatened by extinction. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour will be collaborating with the National […]
